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Kohl’s Launches AI Assistant to Boost Discovery, Ease Shopping

Kohl’s Launches AI Assistant to Boost Discovery, Ease Shopping

by Mike Duff | Aug 4, 2026 | Retail Articles

Kohl’s has announced it has developed a digital shopping assistant that can help consumers discover products, compare options and get quick answers. Building on Kohl’s successful Mother’s Day Gift Finder, the new AI-enabled function, produced with Google Cloud’s...
‘Get the Basics Right:’ Survey Pinpoints 2026 Holiday Retail Expectations

‘Get the Basics Right:’ Survey Pinpoints 2026 Holiday Retail Expectations

by Mike Duff | Jul 29, 2026 | Retail Articles

A survey from Alchemer, a developer of customer experience and intelligence technology, indicated that more consumers plan to shop in person at brick-and-mortar stores this year than online, as they cope with economic pressures and navigate a retail landscape...
AI Adoption Doesn’t Follow Expected Generational Pattern

AI Adoption Doesn’t Follow Expected Generational Pattern

by Mike Duff | Jul 27, 2026 | Retail Articles

A new report, “AI Usage in America: A Generational Divide,” released by Shift, the operator of a customizable browser, suggested that AI adoption is not following a simple young-versus-old pattern as consumers weigh the pros and cons of artificial...
AI Purchasing Not Yet as Inviting to Shoppers as Research Assistance

AI Purchasing Not Yet as Inviting to Shoppers as Research Assistance

by Mike Duff | Jul 22, 2026 | Retail Articles

Digital financial services provider Zip Co Limited has released new research supporting the case that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in the modern shopping journey, with 79% of shoppers using AI for research and learning, and 66% using it to...
Michaels’ New AI Assistant Moves Product Discovery Conversation Forward

Michaels’ New AI Assistant Moves Product Discovery Conversation Forward

by Mike Duff | Jul 22, 2026 | Retail Articles

Michaels is completing the rollout of a new AI-powered shopping assistant built with Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience that the retailer reported already is generating customer engagement. The “Ask Mike” assistant helps...
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